Business View Magazine Apr-2023

51 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 CRAWFORD HOMES always there, have either not been available or have been backed up for months,” she explains. “For instance, garage doors took close to a year to arrive once they were ordered, lumber prices have been an issue, as well as price increases on almost everything with factories not producing the materials or competing with such a high demand for the products.” Despite other economic impacts home builders are facing, led by increasing interest rates, Bashutski is very optimistic about housing sales continuing to be favourable, backed in large part by the housing crunch that persists. “We are seeing quite a bit of traffic in our showhomes,” she points out. Crawford Homes are perfectly positioned to take advantage of continued buyer interest with its unique business model. The company’s home builder division, Crawford Homes maintain a strong foothold in the new homes Regina housing market, while its realty division, HomeLife Crawford Realty allows for a seamless buying experience of its home designs, as well as resale properties throughout Regina. Going one step further, Bashutski highlights Crawford Homes Guaranteed Sales Program. “It has been hugely successful for us. You can come in and we will assess your existing home. We can build you a new home giving you a guaranteed price on your existing home if for whatever reason your home hasn’t sold.” “If your listed home has not sold by the time your new home is ready to move into, we will buy your home for you for that guaranteed sale price,” she adds. Bashutski points out the obvious advantages of such a program for homebuyers. “It removes the stress of how to maneuver selling your old home and while moving into your new home.We are very customer-focused, and we are a custom-builder. One of the original custom builders in Regina and we remain the best.” “Buyers do not have to worry about carrying two mortgages at the same time. It has been a great program for us and something that we have been doing for almost 40 years here,” she elaborates. Part of the reason for Crawford Homes continued success in the local market also stems from the constant and unwavering leadership of its founder,Al Bashutski. “Al is an extraordinarily clever man. He started this company with a builder group in 1978. They wanted to offer a different builder experience to include custom building and that wasn’t a market standard at the time. They forged their way along, and over the years we have gone through market ups and downs while he stayed at the helm to this day.” “He remains an innovative and out-of-the- box thinker and he wants the best options to work for our clients,” she elaborates.